Would it be possible to use a remotely controlled light dimmer switch (NOT
wired in to lighting circuit) as a remote volume control for powered PC
speakers?

Tia,

Cic.

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The short answer is - no.

Google how dimmers work.

Cicero explained :
Would it be possible to use a remotely controlled light dimmer switch (NOT
wired in to lighting circuit) as a remote volume control for powered PC
speakers?

Not any chance at all.

One solution, which I have on my knee right now, is a wireless
keyboard. Most of these have volume up/down/mute (plus many others)
keys and if you get a 2.4GHz version it should work at 10m range. Some
combine (as mine does) a both wireless keyboard and wireless mouse set.

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On Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:30:43 +0000, Cicero wrote:

Would it be possible to use a remotely controlled light dimmer switch
(NOT wired in to lighting circuit) as a remote volume control for
powered PC speakers?



No. They work on a completely different principle (not like the variable
resistor that you appear to be expecting).

I wouldn't recommend trying to adjust PC speaker volume with a variable
resistor at the speaker end anyway. The amps aren't designed to handle it.

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On Wed, 19 Aug 2009 21:44:02 +0000, mick wrote:

On Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:30:43 +0000, Cicero wrote:

Would it be possible to use a remotely controlled light dimmer switch
(NOT wired in to lighting circuit) as a remote volume control for
powered PC speakers?



No. They work on a completely different principle (not like the variable
resistor that you appear to be expecting).

I wouldn't recommend trying to adjust PC speaker volume with a variable
resistor at the speaker end anyway. The amps aren't designed to handle
it.

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Thanks, all, for such succinct replies!

A wireless keyboard and mouse isn't an acceptable solution for my purpose.
I'm putting together a package using two set top boxes - Virgin Cable /
Satellite Freeview. Both of these are to play through two separate TV
tuner cards in a spare PC. Everything is going to plan except that the
remote control on the Virgin box doesn't operate the PC volume control;
the satellite box remote does, but only one box will be switched on at a
time. I'm looking for a more compact way than a wireless keyboard to solve
the problem, hence my enquiry about remote switches.

I'll take another look at the cabling as this appears to be where the
problem lies.

Cic.

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In article ,
Cicero wrote:
Would it be possible to use a remotely controlled light dimmer switch
(NOT wired in to lighting circuit) as a remote volume control for
powered PC speakers?

No.

IIRC, Vellerman do a remote controlled attenuator. Or perhaps Jaycar.

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On Wed, 19 Aug 2009 23:59:45 +0100, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

In article ,
Cicero wrote:
Would it be possible to use a remotely controlled light dimmer switch
(NOT wired in to lighting circuit) as a remote volume control for
powered PC speakers?

No.

IIRC, Vellerman do a remote controlled attenuator. Or perhaps Jaycar.

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Thanks for the information - filed for possible future use.

Extensive 'mixing and matching' with various cables finally produced the
required result.

Cic.

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